Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani speaks to reporter ahead of a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on June 11, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
Ottawa says it conducted an incomplete background check on its newly appointed human rights commissioner, whose past activities have been criticized by Jewish advocates.
Justice Minister Arif Virani announced on June 14 the appointment of Birju Dattani to head the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC).
